An Endangered River: The Mississippi River Gorge
Almost 500 river miles below its source at Lake Itasca, the Mississippi River tumbles over its only waterfall in downtown Minneapolis. Dubbed the Falls of Saint Anthony by explorer Father Louis Hennepin, the falls were formed by glacial action more than 10,000 years ago. The magnificent waterfall wa...
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| description | Almost 500 river miles below its source at Lake Itasca, the Mississippi River tumbles over its only waterfall in downtown Minneapolis. Dubbed the Falls of Saint Anthony by explorer Father Louis Hennepin, the falls were formed by glacial action more than 10,000 years ago. The magnificent waterfall was once over 200 feet high and located in downtown St. Paul. Over the years, the falls migrated upstream to their present location in downtown Minneapolis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d640346a1cf5449bb16f3e97c40895cc2022-12-22T00:36:34ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingOpen Rivers2471-190X2018-07-01Issue Eleven : Summer 2018https://doi.org/10.24926/2471190X.4812An Endangered River: The Mississippi River GorgeOlivia DorothyAlmost 500 river miles below its source at Lake Itasca, the Mississippi River tumbles over its only waterfall in downtown Minneapolis. Dubbed the Falls of Saint Anthony by explorer Father Louis Hennepin, the falls were formed by glacial action more than 10,000 years ago. The magnificent waterfall was once over 200 feet high and located in downtown St. Paul. Over the years, the falls migrated upstream to their present location in downtown Minneapolis. https://openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/the-mississippi-river-gorge/ civil engineeringengagementminnesotaplanning / policypolicy |
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| title | An Endangered River: The Mississippi River Gorge |
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| title_short | An Endangered River: The Mississippi River Gorge |
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